Sommer Mathis
Sommer Mathis is editor of The Atlantic Cities. Previously she spent five years editing and reporting on the D.C. metro area at DCist.com and TBD.com.
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Is China Not Urbanizing Fast Enough?: The Best #Cityreads of the Week
Our weekly roundup of the most intriguing articles about cities and urbanism we' ve come across in the past seven days.
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Genius 'Iron Man 3' PR Tie-In of the Day: Chattanooga Wants to Remind You Its Internet Is Awesome
Just in case you weren't sure.
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Deconstructing New York's Bike-Share Freak Out
Is the city really just "too mean" for shared bicycles?
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The Big Fix
Are 'Lockdowns' the New Standard?
There's a lot we still need to know about the strategic decisions that led authorities to shut down Boston for a manhunt.
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'We Cannot Continue to Lock Down an Entire City'
Boston lifts its "shelter in place" order with the remaining suspect still at large.
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It's Almost Impossible to Put an Entire U.S. Metro Area on Lockdown
Boston area residents and business owners are being asked to "shelter in place" during this morning's manhunt. But what does that look like?
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The Boston Marathon Is Held on Patriots' Day, Which Has Become an Unofficial Anti-Government Day of Action
Modern-day militia activists have attempted to hold rallies on this holiday in recent years.
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Symbols Worth Saving: The Best #CityReads of the Week
Our weekly roundup of the most intriguing articles about cities and urbanism we've come across in the past seven days.
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Homeless in the Suburbs: The Best #CityReads of the Week
Our weekly roundup of the most intriguing articles about cities and urbanism we've come across in the past seven days.
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Contests
Announcing the AppMyCity! Prize
We've teamed up with the New Cities Foundation and Google to award $5,000 to the best new urban app from around the world.
